Legal Opinion

Searles v. Fleetwood Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 5, 2005PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

[¶ 1] This case arises from Ronald and Debra Searles’s purchase of a home from Schiavi Homes, LLC, that was manufactured by Fleetwood Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc. After experiencing a series of problems with the home, including the growth of extensive mold, the Searleses filed a complaint seeking damages. Following a jury trial, the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) entered a judgment awarding money damages in favor of the Searleses. Fleetwood and Schiavi assert that the court erred by (1) failing to exclude the testimony of the Searleses’ expert witness; (2) finding that Fleetwood’s…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  3. State v. WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  4. State v. BlackSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  5. Sullivan v. PorterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

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3Cited by31 opinions

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